Originally Posted by
SLFplatine
Quote [Old Carthusian]:
However, even though the rarity of the hijack or pilot deviance explanation is significant this particular line of investigation still fits the known facts better.
Correct
: While several theories could fit the facts of plane going 'dark' (cascading electrical, mechanical failures for whatever reason) and turning west off course (airworthiness, compromised avionics issues, cockpit fire -head for the nearest airfield you know) there is the fact of the Immarsat data indicating the plane continued to fly for 7+ hours (and the turn was per-programmed) -
Unless of course the Immarsat data is not a valid incontrovertible fact which raises a whole set of questions as to why it has officially been presented as such.
And the INMARSAT data shows that the aircraft did not go dark due to total power failure as power was still on to the SATCOM.
While it is difficult to follow the repeats of assertions of denials of assertions of corrected information ....
It is apparent that the INMARSAT data is believed by the Australian, New Zealand and US maritime reconnaissance who are flying out into the middle of nowhere and also by the Chinese who are searching again in potentially reachable areas. I rather doubt that these new searches would be happening due to a
PR statement.
What is clear is that the public (which unfortunately includes us) is not being given the full picture - for obvious reasons.